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-\left(-b\right)-5+1.5b=6
To find the opposite of -b+5, find the opposite of each term.
-\left(-b\right)+1.5b=6+5
Add 5 to both sides.
-\left(-b\right)+1.5b=11
Add 6 and 5 to get 11.
b+1.5b=11
Multiply -1 and -1 to get 1.
2.5b=11
Combine b and 1.5b to get 2.5b.
b=\frac{11}{2.5}
Divide both sides by 2.5.
b=\frac{110}{25}
Expand \frac{11}{2.5} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.
b=\frac{22}{5}
Reduce the fraction \frac{110}{25} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.